Yoon Seok-yeol "Park Geun-hye Pardon Is Late but Welcome... Should Not Link Lee Seok-ki and Han Myeong-sook"

"Except for Lee Myung-bak, We Must Think from the Perspective of National Unity"

Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, is announcing his position on the pardon of former President Park Geun-hye at the central party office in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 24th. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, stated on the 24th regarding the special pardon decision for former President Park Geun-hye, "Although our President Park's pardon is late, it is welcome."

On the same day, Yoon held a press conference at the party headquarters and said, "I have heard that her health is not very good, but I hope she recovers her health quickly."

He added, "Earlier, when asked about the decision not to pardon former President Lee Myung-bak, I think it should be judged from the perspective of national unity."

Regarding former lawmaker Lee Seok-ki, who was released on parole along with former President Park, and former Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook, who was reinstated, he responded, "I think it is somewhat inappropriate to connect the pardon issue of President Park Geun-hye with the measures taken for people like Lee Seok-ki and Han Myeong-sook."

When asked about former President Park's potential return to politics and future political schedule, he said, "That is going too far ahead," and added, "First of all, wouldn't it be a priority for former President Park to recover her health?" Yoon served as the head of the special prosecutor's investigation team for the so-called 'state manipulation case' during his time at the prosecution.

Meanwhile, it has been reported that former President Park will stay in the hospital for a while to focus on treatment.

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